Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my oh my oh my, hands down, one of the best books I've read all year! Thank you to NetGalley, Headline and Jenny Blackhurst for the ARC of Before I Let You In.I love this book: it is clever, brilliantly… Continue reading Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
Tag: Murder
Out of Bounds (Inspector Karen Pirie 4) by Val McDermid
Out of Bounds by Val McDermid My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an assured murder mystery in which DCI Karen Pirie's cold cases collide with some very current ones. I love Val McDermid's confident, clear, wry writing style and her well-developed characters. The threads of the plot are woven carefully together like a… Continue reading Out of Bounds (Inspector Karen Pirie 4) by Val McDermid
The Devil’s Work by Mark Edwards
The Devil's Work by Mark Edwards My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was creepy, chilling and compelling - so thank you to NetGalley, Mark Edwards and Thomas & Mercer for giving me the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed reading this book (my first by Mark Edwards)… Continue reading The Devil’s Work by Mark Edwards
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have mixed feelings about this one: I had loved In A Dark, Dark Wood and was really excited about this. Several reviews have unfairly said this is 'just another The Girl on The Train', which I think is misleading and… Continue reading The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike 3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the most recent story of Cormoran Strike. Again, I didn't see the end coming and I thought the whole story was very cleverly put together.I loved the character of Shanker and still really dislike Matthew! 🙂 The killer was a… Continue reading Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike 3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike 2) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think this book is my favourite of the three (so far) in the series. I enjoyed reading more about Cormoran and Robin and I loved the depth of all of the characters. Again it was brilliantly plotted, and I loved the cleverness of… Continue reading The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike 2) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
The Cuckoo’s Calling (Cormoran Strike 1) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this to be an extremely engaging read, although it did take me a little while to get into it. Once I did, I was hooked and read all three books (so far) in the series in less than a fortnight.I really… Continue reading The Cuckoo’s Calling (Cormoran Strike 1) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
Follow Me (Social Media Murders 1) by Angela Clarke
Follow Me by Angela Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up after I saw it was nominated for the Dead Good Reader Awards' "Papercut Award for Best Page Turner" - and they were not wrong!I must admit it took me a few chapters to get into it, and to get on… Continue reading Follow Me (Social Media Murders 1) by Angela Clarke
Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
Did she do it? Did he deserve it? Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing. Then she meets Peter. He's kind, generous,… Continue reading Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington
Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder, Mayhem & Bliss: A Myrtle Grove Garden Club Mystery, is the first cozy mystery novel by Loulou Harrington, and centres on the residents of Myrtle Grove in Oklahoma, USA. Jesselyn (Jesse) Camden, 50-ish and happily divorced, part-owns the Gilded Lily Tea… Continue reading Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington
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